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UA's Space Expertise Seen as Key for US Security

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The UA's Moriba Jah is the director of a new initiative in space object behavioral sciences. (Photo: Ernesto Trejo/UANews)

UA's Space Expertise Seen as Key for US Security

March 11, 2016
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A new UA research initiative in space object behavioral sciences, headed by Moriba Jah, is regarded as vital to a deeper understanding of global issues.

With its recently launched research initiative focused on space object behavioral sciences, the University of Arizona is uniquely positioned at the forefront of a field that has implications for national security.

People all over the world don't behave the same way, so why would we expect behavior in space to be uniform? There are cultural and societal influences. We can do ourselves a great favor by understanding this."